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PERCY PIERRE-FRANCOIS: (1754-1825) French doctor and surgeon who served as surgeon-in-chief of Napoleon's Grande Armee and invented a new kind of ambulance, known as a 'wurst', for use on the battlefield. A.L.S., Percy, one page, 4to, Paris, 4th February 1812, to His Excellency, on the printed stationery of the Departement de la Guerre, in French. Percy writes in his capacity as Inspector General of the military health service and recommends that Assistant Major Quincieux, a doctor at the faculty of medicine in Paris, be promoted to the rank of Major Surgeon 's'etant distingue dans tous les tems et dans toutes les occurences' (Translation: 'having distinguished himself at all times and in all occurences'). A note in the margin indicates that Quincieux's promotion was granted. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
At the time of the present letter Napoleon was making preparations for the French invasion of Russia, which commenced in June 1812 and ended with a French defeat five months later.
